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Body: Southern Survey 1. Have you ever gone muddin'? no 2. Have you ever lived on a dirt/gravel road? yep 3. Ever been swimming in a lake or river? Both 4. Ever been to a bonfire party? yes 5. Have you ever driven a tractor? yes 6. Ever been on… More

I think I posted this before, but can't find it......or was that on TV? HMMM....think I'm losing my mind as well as having fried my computer. Oh well. I'll check back here as I can to see if anyone is interested. Until I resolve the repair/replacement of my computer, I'll… More

Hello, I am in southern Indiana, Bloomington to be exact. I think we are in Zone 5b/6a. I am a native New Englander (Maine) and have parents and grandparents with green thumbs. We always had vegetables, perennials, shrubs, etc. We've been in our house (in the 'burbs = small yard)… More

I moved into my first house six years ago and was so excited to finally have a lot of space to plant. Before that I was limited to containers and shade only plants. One of my goals is to have something blooming from April through October. Here are my areas:… More

...ntroduce myself. My name is Maureen and I live in SouthernCalifornia where the weather is awesome! I live on a 1 acre property that is completely not landscaped! Where do I start!?! I love seed swapping and I'm not shy about asking for SASE!… More

...A. MS. OK. TN. VA., you can go to www.statebystategardening.com and check out Gardening magazines for your individual state. The more knowledgeable gardeners may not be to impressed with them but those just starting out may like the extra help,… More

Hello fellow gardeners! I'm relatively new to gardening and to this site. I look forward to networking with all of you! I am interested in: Container gardening:I have a small yard with little dirt area. Herbs/medicinal plants/edibles: I want my garden to be useful! I live in the LA area,… More

...o learning more about plants, soils and container gardening. I have stumbled my way through a pretty good start, but I want to expand my collection and learn about new and unusual flowers that will grow in my region. Thanks. Debbie More

...m originally from New York City, but I've been in SouthernCalifornia for several years now. My favorite flowers are roses, and I have both bush roses in the ground and miniatures in containers. I also just bought a bougainvillea… More

... think it was this site) years ago... I had a big garden at my house, and when I had to sell it and move to an apartment I was really depressed, garden-wise. But, my wonderful landlord recently told me… More

...d an intro here that I can find. Im fairly new to gardening, which brings my grandmother great pleasure since I used to swear I wanted a yard covered in asphalt! She cant believe I grow my own tomatoes and peppers along with flowers now.… More

I was looking on the NET for information on the "trans-planting" of the Calif-Palm.... I have not had too good of luck... about 50/50.... Seems that beyond the normal root ball, there seems to be a "tap-root" that is very deep down from the middle.... What seems to me is… More

... exact. Years ago I was active in another virtual gardening community but my life took some twists and turns and now I'm here, seeking to regain a little balance. I used to be much more serious about gardening, and I miss that. I have a tiny… More